Job Description
Junior Mechanical Estimator
Bristol (hybrid)
£30k p.a
Our client, a large refrigeration, mechanical and electrical engineering and service solutions company, has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Mechanical Estimator to join their team!
The role:
* Produce accurate and high-quality tender bids in line with the commercial governance process
* Support, maintain, develop and build the estimating department alongside procurement
* Owner for the mechanical element of the estimating function.
* Identify potential opportunities to increase revenue and margin, feeding leads through to the sales function
* Responsible for production of detailed tender bids, attending tender meetings and conducting post tender handover meetings - supporting the company’s growth development plan.
* Analysing tender specifications, schedules and drawings to ensure adequate information is available to produce accurate pricing.
* Issue supplier and sub-contractor enquiries, and evaluation of quotations upon return.
* Take off quantities of materials and apply labour values accordingly.
* Provide core costs and advise of challenges / risks pre-submission.
* Prepare tender submissions in the requested format and by set deadlines for review of management team.
* Attending post tender client meetings with management team.
* Preparing internal handover documents and attending handover meetings.
* Maintain and update supplier and subcontractor registers.
* Build and sustain client relationships.
Key skills/experience:
* Highly self-reliant, motivated and enthusiastic
* HNC/HND level qualification
* Experience in mechanical estimating
* Design experience (Desirable)
* Electrical experience (Desirable)
* Installers background (Desirable)